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A Tale of Two Cities (1958)

British barrister Sydney Carton lives an insubstantial and unhappy life. He falls under the spell of Lucie Manette, but Lucie marries Charles Darnay. When Darnay goes to Paris to rescue an imprisoned family retainer, he becomes entangled in the snares of the brutal French Revolution and is himself jailed and condemned to the guillotine. But Sydney Carton, in love with a woman he cannot have, comes up with a daring plan to save her husband.

  • Drama
  • History
  • Romance

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Dirk BogardeDirk BogardeSydney Carton
  • Photo of Dorothy TutinDorothy TutinLucie Manette
  • Photo of Paul GuersPaul GuersCharles Darnay
  • Photo of Marie VersiniMarie VersiniMarie Gabelle
  • Photo of Ian BannenIan BannenGabelle
  • Photo of Cecil ParkerCecil ParkerJarvis Lorry
  • Photo of Stephen MurrayStephen MurrayDr. Manette
  • Photo of Athene SeylerAthene SeylerMiss Pross
  • Photo of Alfie BassAlfie BassJerry Cruncher
  • Photo of Sacha PitoëffSacha PitoëffGaspard

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